Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-10-12
BALDWIN DISTRICT FAIR.

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Miss Minnie Moss win appear each day of ths
Fair In daring feats OF horsem anship, Roman
standing races and double team races to skele-
Kentucky thoroughbred horses, and make
such time as is proof of speed as well as evil
dence of their skill half mile, standing up
on the backs of two horses In 56sz seconds.
five miles. changing horses at very mile With
out touching the ground. an@ coMpleting the
distance In ten minutes. Each day there will
be interesting trials of 4peed-senning and
trotting. open to all. Four-in-hand race, gen.
tlemen drivers. Texas pony races for the boys.
Contests in horsemanship by the ladies OF the
district, and also for youths and misses, for
which fifteen special premiums are offered.
\ Prof. Frank Stokey the celebrated acrobat and
/ tight tope wall er will every day give several
/ exhibitions. The knights of Augusta have
4 gallantly thrown down the gauntlet, and
will enter the lists with knights of the District,
| reviving the scenes of the passage of Arms at
Ashby." Some Lady Row ena," the Queen
of Love and Beauty, will preside at the ball.
which occurs on Friday nighttime honor con-
ferred by her worthy champlon-and the
bright eyes of her maids Of honor, will smile
approval upon .others who have borne their
| part in the contest. So much for the amuse-
ments.
Short horns. Devons, Holsteins, and Jersey
cattle; Percheron. Ciydesdale and other breeds
Iofheavy draft horses Trotting bred stations
will be represented by such magnificent spec
linens as Capt. Dangerfield's Sam Purdy, DIR.
| Carter's Shenandoah and Hazel Bashaw, Mr.
McDonald's Havelock, said to be perfection in
form and beauty, and Maj. Koner's "Monk,"
| a pure bred Ham be,onian. Saddle horses will
/ be shown of the most improved breeds, repre-
sented by McClung's Telegraph, and the Ken
lucky "Denmark." and we venture the pre-
diction that on the occasion of the ladies
contest" that the display of f1rst-ciass saddle
| horses which will appear upon the track will
cause people to marvel.
| We shall say nothing about sheep and swine,
| because 1t is known that Augusta produces
the prize winners at the State and other fairs,
but from what we know. the honors won this
time will have higher significance than past
! competitions have giver them, and that is
] saying good deal. In Jerseys we shall have
1 the best exhibit ever made on Virginia SOIL
! and one breeder will group more cows of a
Thigh. record from Is to "a lbs in days. than
have ever before been shown at a fair In any
of the States, the property of one breeder.
f W. H. Minor Co, will be here to distribute
| gratuitously their fragrant and delightful cof-
| fee.
Wednesday the military schools of the Dis
trict are to compete in the contest for the Soci.
4 ty's gift of the-Virginia flag, which Harry ST.
George Tucker, Esq. will present in his best
style.
| Randolph Harrison. ESQ.,, Commissioner OF
Agriculture. will address the farmers. *
| DR.. Buchanan is the speaker for Education
Day.
| Harr vUin ho
yes to the ladies for horsemanship.
Mr.. A. c. Braxton will deliver the charge to
the knights
| The coronation address at the Tournament
ball at the close of the Fair will be delivered
| by Hon. Jacob Yost
| Generals W. H. E, Lee, T. L Rosser and Maj
E. E. Stickley will take part in the Confeder-
ate reunion.
The first entry for the baby show was Miss
Cary Duke Henderson, of Albemarle
| The first entry for the ladies' contest In
horsemanship came also from Albemarle. Our
young ladies must lock to their laurels and see
to it that both honors don't cross the borders.
| From present information, we are to have
| a fair that will reflect honor on the district.
| Let all enjoy the opportunity. Let our mer-
chants, at least, for part of one day. afford to
clerks, as well as themselves end families the
| enjoyable recreation which visit to the
grounds will assure, and show their apprecia-
ton of the efforts all have made to make this
an occasion of pleasure and instruction.
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Grand Royal Arch Chapter.
| The eighteenth Convocatlon of the Grand
| Royal Arch Chapter of Virginia, assembled in
| the Masonic Temple on the evening of the 9Th
| instant. Grand High Priest Philo Bradley, Of
/ d nrar n n,oc
Richmond, were not present. Grand Scribe
s. ]. Quinn. of Fredericksburg, presided.
About forty delegates were present. Commit
tees from Union Chapter, of this city. met the
Grand Officers and delegates as they arrived
| on the trains and escorted them to their lodg-
| ings. At the ref.eshni ent hall OF the Temple
a fine supper was enjoyed. The rooms and ia
| bies were decorated with flowers tastefully
| wrought into designs representing emblems
| OF masonry. -
| During the 9th the visitors were conducted
| by companions of Staunton to many places of
Interest At the augusta Female Seminary
| the Rev. George W. Dame. D. D.. of Danville,
Grand Chaplain. conducted religious exercis-
| es in the opening of The school-the whole par
| ty being present. Mex the Virginia Female
Institute was visited by them, and afterwards
Dunsmore's Business College, the Stonewall
brigade Band room, Western Lupatic Asylum,
the Deaf and Dumb and Blind Instition and
the Water works. ~,
The closing session of tho Chapter was held
| on the evening of the 9Th, when the following
Grand Officers were elected
| Sylvanus J. Quinn, Frederick sburg, Grand
| High Priest.
| VIM. Henry Peasants, Holllns, Grand King
| John Thomas Parham, Petersburg, Grand
Scribe.
| William Taylor Allen. Richmond, Grand
| Treasurer.
William Bryan Isaacs, Richmond, Grand
Secretary.
Frank A. Reed. Alexandria, Grand Captain
of Host.
John F. Mayer, Richmond, Grand Principal
Sojourner.
William N. Wexford. Lynchburg, Grand r.
A. Captain.
]. Howard Wsyt. staunton. Grand Master
| 3rd Veil.
George W. Wright, Marion. Grand Master
I'd Veil
William L. Jeffriss. CuIpeper, Grand Master
LIST Veil.
George W. Dame, Danville, Grand Chaplain.
| w. l.. Lushbaueh. Stanton, was re-appoint-
| ed a member of the Grand Working Commit
tee.
After adjournme INT the occasion Terminated
by the usual banquet furnished by the Grand
Chapter, which came off at the Hale House,
| and was enjoyed by large and social party.
! Among the members in attendance were
from Richmond-W. B. Isaacs, Grand Secreta-
ry Of the Grand Encampment of Knights
Tempiar OF the United States, Alfred r. Court
| ney and W. Allen; F. b. Hill, OF Madison G..
| w. Wright, of Marion; j. 81. Parham, of Pc
tersburg, and Messrs. Talbot, of Lynchburg.
and Bloxham of Norfolk.
The weather was charming. and the stay of
the visitors made extremely pleasant by their
Staunton brethren, who were unremitting in
their attent ions to til EN-.
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS.
WEDNEsDAY-OCr. 5rH
| Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company VS..
Moose. From Rockbridge. Argued by E.
Pendleton and w. II. Travers for appellant
and John R. Tucker for appellee and submits
ted.
United States Mutual Accident Company W.
Newman. From Augusta. Submitted on